ORLANDO, Fla. — During an open house Wednesday night, the city of Orlando proposed an increase in the stormwater utility fee, which leaders say would go toward more projects like flood prevention.
What You Need To Know
- City of Orlando residents or business owners may have received a letter in the mail stating their stormwater utility fee could rise
- If city council approves the increase, rates will climb over the next four years
- How much the stormwater utility fee will go up depends on the size of your property
- The higher fee will help the city tackle more projects, including flood prevention, pollution, water quality and stormwater improvements
Some Orlando residents and business owners may have received a letter in the mail stating their stormwater utility fee could climb.
If the Orlando City Council votes to approve the increase, rates will surge over the next four years. The amount would depend on the size of the property.
Over the past decade, city officials said several factors have placed a demand on the current stormwater infrastructure, including community growth and multiple storm systems that brought historic rainfall and flooding.
The increase would provide the funding needed to tackle more projects — including flood prevention, pollution, water quality and stormwater improvements — according to city leaders.
More information and discussions about the possible increase is coming later this month, city officials said. The city council is expected to discuss the proposal May 13.